Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 108, 285 and 321
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The instructions to find the LCM of 108, 285 and 321 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
| 108 | 2 |
| 54 | 2 |
| 27 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 1 |
| 285 | 3 |
| 95 | 5 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 1 |
| 321 | 3 |
| 107 | 107 |
| 1 |
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
| Prime factors of 108 | = | 22 . 33 |
| Prime factors of 285 | = | 3 . 5 . 19 |
| Prime factors of 321 | = | 3 . 107 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: 3
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: 33
Uncommon prime factors: 2 , 5 , 19 , 107
Uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent: 22, 51, 191, 1071
4. Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM
Remember, to find the LCM of several numbers you must multiply the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent of those numbers.
LCM = 33. 22. 51. 191. 1071 = 1097820
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